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Patrick Reed opens with 71 to trail by 6 in Bahrain. He adds Qatar to his European tour schedule
Reed’s 1-under 71 keeps him six shots behind leaders as he aims to improve Race to Dubai ranking for PGA Tour status by extending Middle East starts to four.
- On Jan 29, 2026, Patrick Reed opened with a 1-under 71 at the Bahrain Championship, six strokes behind co-leaders Alejandro Del Rey and Freddy Schott, when the round was halted by darkness.
- Extending his stay, Reed added the Qatar Masters to give him four straight Middle East starts to start the year on the European Tour next week.
- Reed, fresh off a Jan. 25, 2026 Dubai Desert Classic win, left LIV Golf to return to the PGA Tour and added the Qatar Masters to his schedule.
- His goal is to finish high in the Race to Dubai to earn full PGA Tour status in 2027.
- After an early over-par start, Reed birdied consecutive par 5s on the back nine, both times hitting wedge approaches to tap-in range to get under par.
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Patrick Reed opens with 71 to trail by 6 in Bahrain. He adds Qatar to his European tour schedule
Patrick Reed is going to spend a full month in the Middle East on the European tour. The American is coming off a big win in Dubai and then decided to leave LIV Golf to work his way back to the PGA Tour.
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